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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Boston Marathon returned to normalcy this year, and one of the runners was from right here in western New York.

Although it wasn’t her first marathon, it was Dr. Julie Mills’ first time running one in Boston.

The southtowns dentist took time to chat with us on Wake Up! Hear from here in the video above.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Tuesday morning, Kristy Colvin from Child & Family Services joined us to discuss the signs of child abuse.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Learn more about what you should look for in the video above.

by Kathleen Richardson

“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily”

Chronic disease does not run-in families; diets and lifestyles do. Sickness, disease, and premature death can be prevented and reversed. Once you decide to become your own health advocate and become a self-healer, your life can change. You will experience better health, healing, and long life by incorporating these 3 daily habits into your life.

1. Drink Water

Water is the body’s most essential nutrient. The human body is comprised of about 75% water and about 80% of the human brain is water. The human body can go about three weeks without food but cannot survive more than three days without water. No other liquid can sustain your body like water. The biggest issue with many of us is that we are chronically dehydrated. We aren’t aging and getting older, we are shriveling up due to dehydration. The body is being depleted and deprived of its most necessary nutrient, water. Take your body weight, divide it in half and that is how many ounces of water you should drink daily. You should drink this amount of water every single day. Your body has no need for milk, juice, soda/pop, or any other beverage that is marketed to you as a substitute for water. These beverages should be eliminated from the diet as much as possible. Water should ALWAYS be your beverage of choice. No other beverage will produce the healing benefits of water.

2. Sleep

    The body needs sleep more than it needs food. After three days of insufficient sleep, the body begins to show the signs of sleep deprivation. How long can we survive without food? 3 weeks! Adequate sleep improves learning, memory, decision making, and critical thinking skills. Your body goes into recovery and healing mode, repairing muscles, organs, and cells while you sleep. The immune system is dependent on sleep, as certain antibodies are produced during sleep. Lack of sleep can make you biologically older and results in a body and mind wired for stress. You are also at an increased risk of weight gain and chronic disease. For adults aged 18-64, the recommendation is 7-9 hours of sleep per night. For adults 65 or more, the recommendation is 7-8 hours per night. 

3. Intermittent Fasting

    One of the biggest myths is that we need to eat six small meals every 2-3 hours to be healthy. We are told that breakfast, first thing in the morning is the most important meal of the day. This is false. You do not need to eat six small meals a day. In fact, breakfast, first thing in the morning is one of the worst things you can do to your body. From the hours of 4a.m.-12p.m., the body is in a state of cleansing. Eating breakfast during these hours interrupts this cleansing process. Intermittent Fasting is a fundamental principle of nature. It has an enduring, permanent value to our health and healing. The benefit of fasting is unarguable. A daily 17 hour fast from the hours of 7p.m. umtil noon the following day is the goal. You will experience weight management, regulation of blood pressure, blood sugar, and improved cognitive function. You will slow down the aging process and allow the body’s innate detox and cleansing mechanisms to eliminate toxins, waste, and damaged and defective cells and DNA from the body. 

Melanin Rich Wellness educates and empowers the Black community to leverage the transformative power of intermittent fasting and Black radicalism. The result is health, healing, and self-determination. 

Visit MelaninRichWellness.com to join the Underground Railroad for Health and learn how to incorporate these daily habits into your life.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two priests who are accused of sexual abuse are suing the Buffalo Diocese.

Fathers Arthur Smith and Pat Ipolito claim the Diocese cut their pensions.

Both men receive about $2,000 a month. The lawsuit says the priests did not take part in a monitoring program, which lead to them losing all or part of their pensions.

The Diocese responded to the lawsuit tonight, saying in part, “Failure to comply entails the potential forfeiture of Diocesan financial support and/or pension benefits, as outlined by Bishop Fisher in October 2021.”

WORCESTER, Mass. (WIVB) – When New York State, Erie County, and the Buffalo Bills agreed to build a brand new football stadium in Orchard Park, they struck “one of the worst” deals for taxpayers, Victor Matheson says. He’s an economics professor at The College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts.

“There’s a lot of competition for the worst deal out there. But it certainly belongs in the conversation for the GOAT – for the ‘Greatest of all Time,'” Matheson said.

Under the agreement, the state will spend $600 million to build the $1.4 billion facility. Erie County will kick in $250 million. Combined, the public is paying about 60% of the tab. The $850 million subsidy is the largest for an NFL stadium.

“Over the last 15 years, we’ve seen roughly one-third of all stadium construction costs being borne by taxpayers,” Matheson said. “Here, we have nearly twice that.”

On the day the deal was announced last month, Governor Kathy Hochul pointed out the public share of the cost represented a smaller percentage than that of other smaller-market NFL stadiums, specifying those in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Baltimore. But Matheson, who has has studied the economics of stadiums and mega-events for more than two decades, said there should be a caveat.

“She’s very selective about the ones she’s choosing,” he said. “She’s choosing very old examples as well. We haven’t seen many examples like the ones she’s talking about in the last 15 years.”

Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium opened in 1998. Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium opened in 2000. Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium opened in 2008.

Hochul has consistently argued that the state’s share of the construction cost will pay itself off over time. She cites a state-commissioned study released in November 2021, which found the Bills generate $26,675,000 in fiscal impacts annually for the State, County, and City of Buffalo. The state’s share of that is $22,342,000, most of which is generated through personal income taxes. That number could grow over time as the NFL’s salary cap increases.

Of course, the stadium deal and accompanying lease also keep the Bills in Buffalo for 30 additional years. The stadium is expected to open in 2026. If that happens, the Bills would play there through 2055.

“I wanted to accomplish two major goals,” Hochul said. “Keep the Bills in Western New York, keep them in the State of New York because this is not just a Western New York point of pride. It’s a point of pride for all New Yorkers. But also make sure that it makes sense for our taxpayers.”

Likewise Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said the deal was good for the county, which will no longer contribute annual operating and capital costs.

“We got a very good deal for the people of Erie County,” Poloncarz said.

Economists, however, have concluded that building new football stadiums does not correlate with economic growth.

“You can make the argument that this business leaves and you lose their income tax,” Matheson said. “But unless you assume that no other business will ever come to replace that spending, that’s an incorrect argument.”

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Monday was the deadline for most Americans to file their taxes.

As of April 8, more than 70 million refunds have been issued, but many have waited until the last minute. For those people, it’s important to know the options.

Lisa Mrkall, a principal at Tronconi Segarra & Associates joined News 4 at 4 Monday to discuss those options and why so many people have waited until the last minute.

The full interview can be seen above.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The U.S. Attorney’s office announced Monday that a Buffalo man was convicted by a federal jury for being in possession of a firearm after being convicted on prior felonies.

Ernest Green was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Green was seen running away from the Towne Gardens Housing Complex, heading east, following a shooting incident at the complex. Green’s firearm was reportedly found five blocks east of where the shooting occurred.

Green was previously convicted of a felony in New York State Court in 2004, and more recently, in Erie County Court in 2010, legally prohibiting him from carrying a firearm.

Sentencing is scheduled for August 4.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday in Erie County Court, according to the District Attorney’s office.

Quinton Turner, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter in the first degree, a Class B violent felony. On Jan. 5, 2020, around 5 a.m., Turner stabbed the victim, Ronald Green, 29, multiple times inside a corner store on East Ferry Street, near Jefferson Avenue, the DA’s office said. Turner and Green reportedly knew each other and that the stabbing followed a dispute over money related to damage to a vehicle.

Green died a short distance from the scene.

Turner then fled to Charlotte, N.C., where he was arrested on Jan. 31, 2020 and extradited back to Western New York for prosecution. He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison when he is sentenced on May 23 and he continues to be held without bail.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Up to $2,500 is being offered for information on a burglary that took place earlier this month.

Crime Stoppers says it happened April 6 at Heavenly Fashion on Grant Street.

Anyone with information that could help law enforcement officers solve this can call (716) 867-6161 or submit a tip through the Buffalo Tips app.

LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former caregiver will spend four years on probation after an incident involving a minor with autism.

The incident occurred in April 2019. While working as a behavior support technician at a residential facility in Lackawanna, prosecutors say another caregiver witnessed 37-year-old Derrick Warburton II of Cheektowaga, hit and kick the victim.

At the time, Warburton was trying to calm and dress them. The victim “was in an aggressive state” at the time, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office.

This past January, Warburton was found guilty of endangering the welfare of an incompetent/physically disabled person, which is a felony.

In addition to his probation sentence, an order of protection was issued for the victim until 2027. Prior to his sentencing, Warburton faced up to four years in prison.